Highlighted at the 2010 corporate exhibit will be the 2011 CR-Z sport hybrid coupe, a single-wheel Segway-like device, what the company claims is the first dual-clutch transmission for motorcycles, as well as a new line of DIY tools that are powered by butane gas.

PVB-101 junction boxes from Heyco products, designed for manufacturers of single-diode, double-ribbon photovoltaic panels, feature a low-profile design that maximizes usable solar panel collector space and low-insertion-force connectors that make panel connections easy and less costly to install with no soldering.

Two Flying IC Thermal Detection Units, added by Seica to its Aerial flying prober line, are positioned on each side of an integrated circuit under test to detect thermal parameters of the IC under power.

Infolytica’s MagNet version 7.1 enables users to simulate the magnetization of a permanent magnet; specifically, the magnetic field strength inside a permanent magnet component is determined by the magnetization pattern and source current in the magnetizing coil.

The H1 60-cm³ (23.6-in³) bent axis motor from Sauer-Danfoss was designed to improve reliability and features a displacement ratio of 32°, 0° capability, and a low pressure drop within the fluid galleries of the motor.

Oshkosh Defense and General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada have agreed to jointly pursue two Canadian Department of National Defence wheeled vehicle programs—the Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) and the Standard Military Pattern (SMP) portion of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS).

The U.S. federal government on April 1 formally adopted rules that increase fuel-economy requirements for passenger cars and light trucks while for the first time imposing limits on greenhouse-gas emissions.

TRW in March signed a joint-venture agreement with Xi'an Dong Fang Group Co., Ltd, a division of China North Industries Group Corp., to set up an airbag inflator and seatbelt pretensioner manufacturing facility in Xi'an, Shanxi Province, China.

With a goal of improving automotive software development capabilities and promoting more effective software process improvement activities and assessments, SAE International created the J2746 Software Assessment Repository.

LG Chem Ltd. has announced that it will build a $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, MI. At its peak, the plant will produce enough cells for 50,000 to 200,000 vehicle battery packs.

The T750 and T760 high-voltage pulse drivers from Highland Technology feature fast, low-jitter, transformer-isolated pulse outputs that are user-adjustable from +5 to +100 V into a 50-ohm load, with rise and fall times typically 2 ns.